Warlingham Village Primary School and Nursery is looking for a Primary trainee teacher to train in the 3-7 or 5-11 age range on the fee-funded route. Could this be you?

Are you a passionate graduate based in or near Didcot in Oxfordshire and ready to begin your teaching career at Warlingham Village Primary School?

🌱About Warlingham Village Primary School

Warlingham Village Primary School is a part of the Chalklands Cluster of schools which also includes Whyteleafe, Marden Lodge, Hillcroft and Chestnut primary schools.

Warlingham Village Primary School are a small school with big expectations. They aim for every child to become a successful citizen; ready to challenge themselves and be respectful and responsible in the wider world.

The school is part of a wonderful diverse community, and they work in positive partnerships with their families and wider community to create the best possible climate for the children to thrive.

Warlingham Village Primary School are very proud to be judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted in June 2025 and continually strive for excellence in all areas of school life. To get a clear impression of the warm, positive ethos of the school, you are welcome to visit. When you do, you will experience the unique life at Warlingham Village Primary School and the opportunities that they can offer.

The school is part of GLF Schools, a multi-Academy trust established in 2012. This enables them to work in partnership with a range of Primary and Secondary schools, supporting over 17,000 pupils. As part of GLF, they are proud to support all pupils to Grow, Learn and Flourish.

Warlingham Village Primary School value all their children and each day they aim to create learning that challenges and inspires and helps children to discover new skills and knowledge. Above all they want to motivate their children to develop a love of learning and a resilience that will serve them well throughout their lives.

🌱About GLF Schools

Warlingham Village Primary School is part of GLF Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 43 schools, with a strong presence in the Southeast region, including both primary and secondary schools. Through our partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers (IFT), we offer a variety of locally delivered teacher training routes — from employment-based options to fee-funded pathways.

We are committed to training, developing, and employing our trainee teachers as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) across all our GLF schools. We have a specific teacher training base in Aureus School in Didcot, Oxfordshire, offering both Primary and Secondary candidates a local hub in which to do their Friday core training.

🏫 About the Trainee Teacher Programme.

We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to train at Warlingham Village Primary supported by our expert GLF Teacher Training Hub (glftt.org). You’ll benefit from:

• High-quality, school-based training and placement at Warlingham Village Primary School
• Locally delivered training sessions
• Mentorship from experienced teachers committed to your development

You’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience across your chosen age range.

🎓 Qualifications Required

To be eligible to apply, you’ll need:

• A UK bachelor's degree (2:2 or above, although some 3rd class degrees may be considered)
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 (C) or above (plus science for primary)
• Right to work and study in the UK, with 3+ years of residency in the UK/EEA

🔹 Fee-Funded Route

Unpaid training placement, but eligible for:

• Tuition Fee Loan (up to the full cost of the training)
• Maintenance Loan (up to ~£13,000- means tested)

Training fee costs:

• £9,535 (QTS + PGCE)
• £9,035 (QTS only)

🔹 Part-Time Route (over two years) This is a pilot route for 26-27 and available for some subjects/routes

• Year 1: £7,145 | Year 2: £4,762
• PGCE is not available on this route

🌱 Why Train with GLF Teacher Training?

• Local training: Receive weekly training in your area by local expert practitioners
• Collaborative Trust: Work alongside a network of professionals across the region within GLF schools
• Personalised support: Your wellbeing and workload are prioritised
• Career progression: Many trainees secure ECT positions in our GLF Schools. 96% of last year's trainees secured an ECT position with our support.

📍Placement School - Warlingham Village Primary School

All trainees have two placement schools, and GLF Teacher Training ensures your second placement school is carefully matched to ensure reasonable travel and the right fit for your training needs.

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.